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you_o what_o be_v the_o special_a time_n for_o prayer_n first_o of_o the_o first_o continual_o or_o without_o cease_v that_o be_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n use_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o pray_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n in_o all_o his_o necessity_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n pray_v always_o for_o the_o collossian_o 1.3_o col._n 1.3_o that_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n second_o continual_o that_o be_v constant_o without_o faint_v or_o weariness_n 18.1_o luk_n 18.1_o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_o night_n and_o day_n excee_o 3.10_o 1_o thes_n 3.10_o three_o and_o last_o last_o last_o continual_o that_o be_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o though_o not_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o thus_o the_o offering_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n 6._o num._n 28.4_o 6._o 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